Decalogue II
1989·Drama·57m
7.2
★
Dorota Geller, a married woman, faces a dilemma involving her sick husband's prognosis. Her husband's doctor, who believes in God, sweared about it in vain.
Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski
tv episode
tv show
Rank
#30 in 1989·#2456 overall
IMDB
N/A
Cast
Krystyna Janda
Dorota Geller
Aleksander Bardini
Consultant
Olgierd Łukaszewicz
Andrzej Geller
Artur Barciś
Hospital Orderly
Stanisław Gawlik
Postman
Krzysztof Kumor
Gynecologist
Maciej Szary
Apartment Caretaker
Jerzy Fedorowicz
Janek Wierzbicki
Piotr Siejka
Doctor
Ewa Ekwińska
Baebara
Aleksander Trąbczyński
Lover's Friend
Piotr Fronczewski
Dorota's Lover (voice, uncredited)
Crew
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Director
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Screenplay
Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Screenplay
Zbigniew Preisner
Original Music Composer
Ewa Smal
Editor
Edward Kłosiński
Director of Photography
Edward Kłosiński
Camera Operator
Zdzisław Szostak
Conductor
Dariusz Jabłoński
First Assistant Director
Olaf Lubaszenko
Assistant Director
Robert Brzeziński
Production Consultant
Popular Reviews
289 reviews
MopudPRO
8.0★ · 01/30/26
This episode is morally stressful
This episode is morally stressful
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Olivia Henry
7.0★ · 07/18/26
The bug shot was a masterclass in visual restraint
The bug shot was a masterclass in visual restraint
crimzzn
Hmmm... I didn't really love Dekalog II. I tried to love it, I really really did. But I just couldn't.
Look, I love Kieslowski. I think he's a genius in filmmaking and writing, and he also happens to be my favorite filmmaker of all time, but this is definitely my least favorite thing that he has done so far. It's not bad, but it's also not great. Sure, it is still a masterclass in visual storytelling, and the screenplay is still brilliant and intricate but I just couldn't connect with it. I didn't care for any of the characters, the climax was pretty anticlimactic, and the entire time I was waiting for the episode to truly begin - then it ended. Sadly, very underwhelming, but that's fine. There's still more episodes to go.
Look, I love Kieslowski. I think he's a genius in filmmaking and writing, and he also happens to be my favorite filmmaker of all time, but this is definitely my least favorite thing that he has done so far. It's not bad, but it's also not great. Sure, it is still a masterclass in visual storytelling, and the screenplay is still brilliant and intricate but I just couldn't connect with it. I didn't care for any of the characters, the climax was pretty anticlimactic, and the entire time I was waiting for the episode to truly begin - then it ended. Sadly, very underwhelming, but that's fine. There's still more episodes to go.
Hmmm... I didn't really love Dekalog II. I tried to love it, I really really did. But I just couldn't.
Look, I love Kieslowski. I think he's a genius in filmmaking and writing, and he also happens to be my favorite filmmaker of all time, but this is definitely my least favorite thing that he has done so far. It's not bad, but it's also not great. Sure, it is still a masterclass in visual storytelling, and the screenplay is still brilliant and intricate but I just couldn't connect with it. I didn't care for any of the characters, the climax was pretty anticlimactic, and the entire time I was waiting for the episode to truly begin - then it ended. Sadly, very underwhelming, but that's fine. There's still more episodes to go.
Look, I love Kieslowski. I think he's a genius in filmmaking and writing, and he also happens to be my favorite filmmaker of all time, but this is definitely my least favorite thing that he has done so far. It's not bad, but it's also not great. Sure, it is still a masterclass in visual storytelling, and the screenplay is still brilliant and intricate but I just couldn't connect with it. I didn't care for any of the characters, the climax was pretty anticlimactic, and the entire time I was waiting for the episode to truly begin - then it ended. Sadly, very underwhelming, but that's fine. There's still more episodes to go.
Kian Roberts
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
I knew it would never be possible for the second dekalog film to be better than the first, purely because of the emotions and how pungent it concludes. That, however, doesn't take away that this is absolutely fantastic. It explores how human decisions intertwine with random chance once a false oath is made in God's name. Despite being a step-down from the first, definitely tremendous.
I knew it would never be possible for the second dekalog film to be better than the first, purely because of the emotions and how pungent it concludes. That, however, doesn't take away that this is absolutely fantastic. It explores how human decisions intertwine with random chance once a false oath is made in God's name. Despite being a step-down from the first, definitely tremendous.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
I knew it would never be possible for the second dekalog film to be better than the first, purely because of the emotions and how pungent it concludes. That, however, doesn't take away that this is absolutely fantastic. It explores how human decisions intertwine with random chance once a false oath is made in God's name. Despite being a step-down from the first, definitely tremendous.
I knew it would never be possible for the second dekalog film to be better than the first, purely because of the emotions and how pungent it concludes. That, however, doesn't take away that this is absolutely fantastic. It explores how human decisions intertwine with random chance once a false oath is made in God's name. Despite being a step-down from the first, definitely tremendous.
Max
7.0★ · 04/30/26
The symbolism in that shot with the fly very cool
The symbolism in that shot with the fly very cool